Levels of ESL Literacy
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The ESL Literacy Network recognizes a broad range of literacy and connects ESL literacy to the level of formal education learners have.
Canadian Language Benchmarks 2000: ESL for Literacy Learners focuses on ESL literacy and LIFE. It sets outcomes for four different levels, called Phases, in three different skill areas: reading, writing and numeracy. Each CLB Phase is broken down into three stages: Initial, Developing and Adequate, with the difference among the stages considerable.
In this section, you can:
- Watch the slide cast to understand the Canadian Language Benchmarks and their connection to ESL literacy.
- Get to know your learners by reading profiles of the CLB Literacy Phases.
- Explore the contents listed on the left for instructional information relevant to each of the CLB Literacy Phases.
